Cli op Oceanfront Hotel Development

from Building Bermuda 2024

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Nautilus project continues its latest phase with a spectacular collection of residences and amenities

Among the many kinds of resorts worldwide, hotel communities, made up of solely full-ownership condominiums, have proved popular in recent years. A home and a hotel in one, these residences appeal to those who seek a private, upscale vacation home with the perks and services of hotel living.

One of the most promising of these in Bermuda is Nautilus in Warwick, where there has been substantial construction progress over the last year, despite ongoing challenges in the building environment. Located on a two-acre plot of land directly west of Azura Bermuda, the Nautilus resort is an exclusive collection of oceanfront hotel residences.

Greymane is the official construction manager for the works across the Nautilus property, working closing with their subcontractors.

Nautilus residences provide owners and their guests a turn-key hotel residence with valuable flexibility in mind: to use as a second home base, and when desired, to have their residence professionally managed and rented to hotel guests for income.

John Bush, the developer and President of Island Realty, said, “We are excited to see the first new hotel residence building, Nautilus Beach Residences, proceeding on schedule for a late 2023 completion. These 12 hotel residences were all sold preconstruction and will provide a significant increase in the hotel rooms inventory. In addition to this building, a spectacular new Ocean Pool is nearing completion at beach level, providing a substantial structural reinforcement of the foreshore/cliffs and a spectacular amenity for hotel guests.”

The first development step at Nautilus was the transformation of the original Nautilus House, which sits on the hill at the heart of the property with sweeping views of the South Shore.

Nautilus House will ultimately become two hotel residences, both of which sold pre-construction, and a stunning new wellness space. The top floor of Nautilus House has undergone a thoughtful renovation and contemporary expansion by CTX Design, which completed in May 2022. It is now a spectacular 3,000 sq. ft. 3-bedroom hotel residence and earlier this spring, was awarded the Bermudian Magazine’s Best of Bermuda Award for Interior Design. At the house’s garden level will be a 750 sq. ft. studio hotel residence which will be completed later this year, along with an inspiring ocean-facing fitness and wellness area planned to complete in 2024.

Below Nautilus House, nestled into the hillside, construction is quickly progressing on the new oceanfront 19,000 sq. ft. building called Nautilus Beach Residences which directly overlooks the beach and the new Saltwater Ocean Pool amenity. This building contains 12 luxury hotel residences, all of which have sold. This includes three 1-bedroom units, two 2-bedroom units and seven 3-bedroom units. Completion of construction remains on track for the end of 2023.

Natural to any oceanfront development on this part of the Island, a large part of the foundation work for the Nautilus resort has been the repair and stabilisation of the cliffs along the beach and the expansion of the existing beach path down to the water’s edge. This has special significance at Nautilus because of its incorporation of a unique amenity — a new saltwater ocean pool at beach level, set to complete in early autumn 2023. This exciting new 25-yard lap pool was inspired by the iconic beach pools along the coast in Sydney, Australia. It is anchored by palm trees, fed directly by the ocean, and aside from being a unique amenity for the Nautilus Hotel, the ocean pool’s concrete foundations will provide excellent protection from cliff erosion and storm surge.

Nautilus will have high-end amenities in addition to the Ocean Pool, including a spa pool behind Nautilus House, a fitness and wellness center with spectacular ocean views, a yoga studio, and treatment rooms.

The Nautilus hotel and residences continue to progress with great success. In May 2023, planning approved the next residential building, Nautilus Ocean Residences, and within the preview phase, 50% of these new luxury homes sitting on the highest point of the property were immediately reserved.

The Ocean Residences is an intimate collection of spacious premium hotel residences with magical ocean views over the resort and Bermuda’s South Shore. These new homes will be among Nautilus’s most elevated yet in terms of interior finishings and upgraded features. Construction is planned to commence in autumn 2023, with completion envisioned for the end of 2024.